First of all, YES, the militia needs them. Why? Do you think your soft point .30-06 hunting rounds can penetrate the skin of a Soviet BMP or a Cadillac-Gauge V series Commando? Some forms of AP can. If our nation faces tyranny from within or without, we will need those kinds of munitions. M113 APC's can withstand your hunting rounds while the M2HB on top drops 600 rounds a minute of .50 BMG AP in on you.
Notice that I'm not even concerned with bullet resistant vests? There is a reason for that. There aren't many vests in the world that will stop a .308 FMJ or worse yet, a .300 WM round. There is no individual vest made that can even come close to stopping a .50 BMG M33 ball round.
Any restrictions on AP ammunition is to weaken our civilian defense against oppression or an invasion that our military alone cannot stop. That is it. It goes hand in hand with the resistance of arming pilots and resistance to a national standard on CCW.
I have nearly 15 years of experience with AP and other "exotic" ammunition. Trust me, the blowhards that propose the legislation banning this stuff have no clue about it or guns in general. Personally, I'd like to see the government work hand in hand with the civilian population on making sure that we the people have the proper arms and ammunition to defend our nation and lives against any tyranny.
Mike
It will be the CPSC, the same CPSC that tried to shut down Daisy BB Gun.